External fixation versus open reduction with plate fixation for distal radius fractures: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Injury

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 409-416

  Esposito, John ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a   Saccone, Michel ^a   Sternheim, Amir ^a   Kuzyk, Paul R T ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distal radius fracture; External fixation; Locking plate; Meta analysis; Open reduction internal fixation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE NONUNION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDINITIS; TENDON RUPTURE; VOLAR PLATE;

BONE PLATES; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875229195     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: 18790267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2012.12.003     Document Type: Article

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